The Telegraph reported a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involving 973 men and women who did not have high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Researchers found that two types of statins - simvastatin and pravastatin, modestly but significantly reduced blood pressure of the group compared with the placebo. The reductions ranged from 2.4 to 2.8 mm Hg for both SBP and DBP.
The researchers said that these reductions "may contribute to the reduced risk of stroke and cardiovascular events reported on statins", but critics said it is not possible to say whether statins have similar effects in people with high blood pressure.
Source: "Reduction in Blood Pressure With Statins - Results From the UCSD Statin Study, a Randomized Trial" Archive of Internal Medicine. 2008;168(7):721-727.
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